Jharkhand government has moved the Supreme Court against the Centre’s decision to auction coal blocks situated in the state for commercial mining alleging that the announcement was made “unilaterally” without its consultation.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led government has filed an original suit under Article 131 of the Constitution which provides for the state to move directly to the Supreme Court in matters of dispute with the Centre.
The move came weeks after Jharkhand government had filed a separate petition in the apex court challenging the Centre’s action for virtual auction process of 41 coal blocks for commercial mining.
